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Richard Eckert
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: April 12, 2013
Strengths: Lightweight, smooth rolling with no overly loud hub freewheel.
Very easy to adjust the preload on the wheels with a cone spanner.
Weaknesses: Could come with black spokesBottom Line: Guess what? 500 miles and no broken spokes nor even truing adjustment needed. I suspect there is some user failure at hand with the previous reviews stating spoke failure.
Sapim has been in business since 1918 and has the most exacting quality control standards guaranteeing every spoke is of high quality.
I have had absolutely no problem with these wheels since installation.
Additinally I have a purchased carbon Haven MTB wheelset two years ago and had the hubs converted by Easton to accept through axles. absolutely nothing but praise for this company.
I weigh 145 pounds and always conduct myself in a friendly, courteous manner when dealing with those manufacturers I rely on to keep me rolling.
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imhighlander
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: March 30, 2013
Strengths: Fairly light & stiff; not everyone has them.Weaknesses: Questionable reliability: three broken spokes on front wheel (different times), each time shearing at the nipple. Not light enough or sexy enough to justify the price.Bottom Line: I bought these from a fantastic LBS (Evergreen Bicycle Outfitters) on their recommendation. I rode them for the past 8 months or so and have broken three spokes on the front wheel during that time. I'm fairly light (6' tall and 160lbs) so it seems to me that there is a flaw either in the manufacturing process, or in the straight-pull spokes Easton used to build up these wheels. I'm returning them to LBS to swap for a different wheelset.
I am really disappointed in these Easton wheels and won't buy that brand again. Unfortunately, it makes me question their other products.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere in JeffCo, Colo!
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: LBS (Evergreen Bicyc
Similar Products Used: Bontrager RXL, DTSwiss custom
Bike Setup: 2004 Madone 5.9 SL, DA10 gruppo, ZeroGravity brakes, soon to have new wheelset.
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louiDate Reviewed: March 12, 2013
Strengths: Price is ok but you get what you pay for.Weaknesses: From snapping spokes to weak point in the rims causing cracking bearing not lasting to well over time. And the grand finale anyone ever tried contacting Easton or getting a warranty? Forget it they have the worst customer service I have ever experienced.Bottom Line: Pay the extra and get a proper set of wheels from a reliable company.
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Marcus YDate Reviewed: November 14, 2012
Strengths: Light rolling resistanceWeaknesses: everything elseBottom Line: I bought an EA90 SLX Wheelset about 9 months ago. I have broken 5 spokes (3 rear 2 front) since then. Within a few weeks they were showing oxidation. After the third rear spoke broke I just turned them in for warranty replacement. I took over a month to get them back. Luckily a buddy loaned me a rim so I could keep riding. I sent an e-mail to Easton to complain about their crappy rims. They took no responsibility for their poor quality and instead blamed 2/3 thirds of the earth instead. They questioned whether I lived near the ocean (I don’t) and that could be the cause . In the last nine months I’ve had more broken spokes than the last nine years combined. Easton spokes are fragile and potentially dangerous. Don’t worry though if the front rim collapses on high speed descent and you die , it’s not Easton’s fault it’s the ocean’s.
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leonardDate Reviewed: October 28, 2012
Strengths: Over all the wheel set looks and feel great on the road.
Lost confidence with the 90's SLX. and if the second set don’t work out I won’t buy any Easton products
Weaknesses: BAD spokes on front and back.Bottom Line: Bought a set of SLXs less than a year ago an put about 600 miles on the set (had them for 10 months) doing century rides. 8 months into the set I was on a training ride (50miler) and had a slower than average ride so I worked my way home and just for kicks checked if it was me or the Fuji (Team Pro) and sure enough one of the rear spokes broke causing the rim to bow just enough to tap on the brake pad slowing my ride.
Took it back to Performance, they honored the warranty (no charges) replaced the spoke and re-trued the wheel (waited a week for Easton to send a replacement spoke and would NOT send extras at my request).
The next month set up to do a century (out of town) and 3 miles into the ride the front spoke broke, trashing out the rim. 18 spoke count an one goes out the rim bowed badly and ruined my new Michelin. Had to sag back(embarrassing 3 miles away from start), packed my gear and drove 3 hours back to Performance.
Just got my new set for EA 90's Limited Editions after a month of waiting for warranty approval from Easton.
So recommendations SLX- NO confidence, DO not buy this model, Performance- Great warranty rep (highly recommend) an fought for the customer rights. I will try the Limited Editions and see if there is a difference with the replacement set. Note if I have problems with the Limited’s I will re-post an give an update.
What I know now, save yourself the headaches an go with a different brand that won’t leave your stranded.
I see the post with the same problems, why has this product not been recalled and Easton fix the problem. Easton will suffer in the end by loseing customer base.
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